Texas Educator Certification (TExES)

ETS CELL PHONE POLICY:

You are not allowed to bring cell phones, BlackBerry® devices, PDAs and other electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. Test administrators are not allowed to collect and hold cell phones.

2014-2015 TExES / ExCET Paper Based Testing Dates:

September 13, 2014

May 30, 2015

Test takers can register for TExES and ExCET paper-based tests online at www.texes.ets.org or by telephone at 800-205-2626.

Refer to the 2013-2014TeXES/ExCET Registration Bulletin for information about computer administered testing dates and registration deadlines. Test takers can register for computer-administered tests online at www.texes.ets.org or by telephone at 800-205-2626.

If you have questions about which test(s) you need to take or about certification requirements, contact your advisor, or the director or certification officer at your program.

It is extremely important to keep the information in your SBEC Educator Profile up-to-date because the
information you enter is uploaded into the ETS TExES registration system. You must bring acceptable
identification to the test center on the day of the test. Very Important: The name you used during registration will be the name that shows on the testing roster and this name must match the name on your identification document.

If you need to update your SBEC Educator Profile you must go to the SBEC website atwww.sbec.state.tx.us. Remember that the information entered in your ETS TExES testing account must
match the information in your SBEC Educator Profile.

What to bring to the Test Center:

Admission ticket

Acceptable and valid identification document(s) with your name, signature and photograph. The
name you give when you register must match exactly the name on the identification document(s) you
present at the test center. Make sure you read the identification requirements in the 2013-2014Texas Educator Certification Registration Bulletin.

3 or 4 No.2 pencils with good erasers. Mechanical pencils and mechanical erasers cannot be
used.

DO NOT BRING cell phones, smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry® devices, iPhones), PDAs andOther electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. TEST ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO COLLECT AND HOLD CELL PHONES.

Examinees taking test #s 135, 143, 174, 088 or 089 must bring a graphing calculator.
The following calculators are the only approved models that you may bring on test day.

If you do not bring an appropriate braillewriter and slate and stylus with you to the
test center, you will not be permitted to test.

Braille paper will be provided at the test center; you may not bring your own braille
paper

Refer to the 2013-2014 TeXES/ExCET Registration Bulletin for the necessary information
regarding he TExES Braille test.

Identification Requirements:

You must have acceptable and valid ID with your name, signature, and photograph to be admitted to the test center. ID requirements are strictly enforced. It is your responsibility to read and understand the ID requirements.

The photograph on your ID document must be recent and recognizable.

The ID must be current (not expired). There is one exception to this requirement. If your Texas driver’s license has expired but you have your Texas Department of Public Safety renewal certificate, these two together are acceptable as long as the name on the driver’s license and the name on the renewal certificate are the same.

All identification documents must be originals; copies are not acceptable.

If you arrive at the test center without the required ID, you will not be permitted to test and you will forfeit your test fees.

Prior to scheduling your test, make sure that the information in your SBEC Educator Profile is accurate and will match your primary current identification document and the test roster. When scheduling your test, you must use the EXACT name and spelling of that name as shown on the primary ID document that you will present at the test center. If the name shown on your primary ID does not match the name on your registration record, you will not be permitted to test and a refund will not be issued.

Be sure to provide your entire first name (given name) and your entire last name (family name). Do not register under a nickname. If your ID document contains two last names, enter the names exactly as they appear on your ID. If you register by phone, please make sure you are registered under your complete name as it appears on your ID.

Testing in your country of citizenship:Only one form of current (not-expired) primary ID is needed if your primary ID document contains your name, photograph, and a signature. ACCEPTABLE primary ID documents are:

Passport with name, photograph and signature

Valid driver’s license with name, photograph, and signature

State ID issued by the motor vehicle agency with name, photograph, and signature

National ID with name, photograph, and signature

Military ID with name, photograph, and signature

Testing outside your country of citizenship:

You must present a valid passport with your name, photograph, and signature as your primary ID
document.

U.S. military personnel may present their U.S. military ID cards. If a military ID card does not
contain a signature, a supplemental ID is required.

Diplomatic and embassy ID cards cannot be used as primary identification in place of a passport.

The following documents are also acceptable for admission. However, these documents must be
accompanied by a supplemental ID that contains your photograph:

Permanent Resident Card/Resident Alien Card (Form I-555 or I-151).

Temporary Resident Card (Form I-688).

Employment Authorization Card (Form I-688A I-688B, or I-766)

Mexican Border Crosser Card (This form of ID may be accepted only at test centers that are within 25 miles of the Mexican border.)

Supplemental ID
If your primary ID is missing your name, photo, or signature, you must present one of the following supplemental IDs in addition to your primary ID. The supplemental ID must contain your name, a recent recognizable photo and your signature, and it cannot be expired.

IF YOU CANNOT MEET THE SPECIFIED ID REQUIREMENTS, OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTION ABOUTID, you must contact the ETS Office of Testing Integrity (1-609-406-5430, fax: (1-609-406-9709, or email: TSReturns@ets.org) before you register to test.

Important Additional Information:

Dress so you can adapt to any room temperature.

Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test.

CELL PHONES are not allowed in the test center. Using or having a cell phone in your possession in the test center may be grounds for dismissal or cancellation of scores. DO NOT BRING cell phones, smartphones (e.g., BlackBerry devices, iPhones), PDAs and other electronic or photographic devices into the test center. If you do, you will be dismissed from the test, your test fees will be forfeited and your scores will be canceled. Test administrators are not permitted to collect and hold cell phones.

Prohibited items include:

CELL PHONES

PDAs

BlackBerry® devices or any other electronic or photographic devices

Study materials

Food, drink, gum, candy, and tobacco products

Hats and headgear

Test takers with disabilities:
If you are requesting nonstandard testing accommodations, you must register by mail through ETS Disability Services and have your accommodations approved prior to testing.

The 2013-2014 Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities for TExES® ExCET, TOPT™, TExMat™, TASC™and TASC-ASL™ contains contact information, registration procedures, and forms. The Supplement should be used in conjunction with the information in the 2011-12 Texas Education Certification RegistrationBulletin. The Supplement, the Registration Bulletin and registration materials can be downloaded free of charge from the “Alternative Testing Arrangements” section of the ETS TExES website at www.texes.ets.org.